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How do you say “become” in Vietnamese?

“Become” in Vietnamese is trở thành (to become), trở nên (to become), biến thành (to turn into).

Vietnamese words for “become”

  • trở thànhverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˩ tʰajŋ̟˨˩] · Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˦ tʰan˨˩]trở dipping thành falling

    to become; to turn into

    for “become” meaning: begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).

    • Tôi dự định trở thành bác sĩ.I had planned to become a doctor.
  • trở nênverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˩ nen˧˧] · Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˦ nəːn˧˧]trở dipping nên level

    to become

    for “become” meaning: begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).

    • Giờ thì mọi thứ đã trở nên rõ ràng.Now everything has become clear.
  • biến thànhverb
    Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˦ tʰajŋ̟˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ tʰan˨˩]biến rising thành falling

    to turn into; to become

    • Khi băng tan ra, nó biến thành nước.When ice melts, it becomes water.
  • ngả vềverb
    Hanoi [ŋaː˧˩ ve˨˩] · Saigon [ŋaː˨˩˦ vej˨˩]ngả dipping về falling

    to become

Related Vietnamese words

  • đâm raverb

    to turn into; to become

  • làmverb

    to do; to make; to work

  • raverb

    to go out; out

  • vừaadverb

    just (recently); to fit; moderate

  • hợpadjective

    suitable; harmonious; matching

  • đâmverb

    to stab; to thrust

  • xuất giaverb

    to be ordained

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.